1979_Tennessee_State_Tigers_football_team

1979 Tennessee State Tigers football team

1979 Tennessee State Tigers football team

American college football season


The 1979 Tennessee State Tigers football team were an American college football team which represented Tennessee State University as an independent during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 17th-year head coach John Merritt, the Tigers compiled a record of 8–3.

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References

  1. "Jackson St. wins psychological warfare, 27–21". The Clarion-Ledger. September 9, 1979. Retrieved April 6, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Southern wins 18–16". Herald and Review. September 16, 1979. Retrieved April 6, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Big Blue ends 'longest' streak". The Commercial Appeal. September 23, 1979. Retrieved April 6, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Tennessee St. tramples CSU". Dayton Daily News. September 30, 1979. Retrieved April 6, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "TSU bounces Grambling". The Tennessean. October 7, 1979. Retrieved March 18, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "TSU 'runs over' Rattlers 20 to 3". The Tennessean. October 21, 1979. Retrieved April 6, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Southern drops 17–6 encounter". The Daily Advertiser. October 28, 1979. Retrieved April 6, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Tennessee State 37, N.C. A&T 14". The Charlotte Observer. November 4, 1979. Retrieved April 6, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Nevada–Las Vegas tops TSU". The Tennessean. November 10, 1979. Retrieved April 6, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Punt return dooms Kentucky State". The Courier-Journal. November 18, 1979. Retrieved April 6, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "TSU carves up Pomona, 71–3". The Tennessean. November 23, 1979. Retrieved April 6, 2023 via Newspapers.com.

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